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Reading the Man

A Portrait of Robert E. Lee Through His Private Letters

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Reading the Man

By: Elizabeth Brown Pryor
Narrated by: Jo Anna Perrin
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Robert E. Lee is remembered by history as a tragic figure, stoic and brave but distant and enigmatic. Using dozens of previously unpublished letters as departure points, Pryor produces a stunning personal account of Lee's military ability, his beliefs, and his time, shedding new light on every aspect of the complex and contradictory general's life story. Explained for the first time in the context of the young United States' tumultuous societal developments, Lee's actions reveal a man forced to play a leading role in the formation of the nation at the cost of his private happiness.

©2007 Elizabeth Brown Pryor (P)2018 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books American Civil War Biographies & Memoirs Historical Memoirs, Diaries & Correspondence Military Military & War Wars & Conflicts
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Great realistic depiction of Lee, much of it in his own words. Good reading, but the mispronounciations drove me crazy, along with "and etc." due to Lee's abbreviation of the word.

Warts and All

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Her hatred of Lee is obvious from start to finish polluting her biased hate filled commentary. Reminds me of CNN news reporting with liberal commentary rather than just giving the facts

Pure hatred

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